Olvera named CSI First Tee Participant of the MonthCommunity Service, Inc. (CSI) recently named Robert Olvera as the September First Tee Character Development Program Participant of the Month. Olvera is the son of Leticia Medina and goes to school at UE5G in Russellville. CSI is coached by certified level II First Tee Coach Sam Taylor, who praised Olvera for his strides in picking up the game of golf. "Robert came to the program earlier this year without any golf knowledge, but now is able to ...

Sports briefsFishing tournament is Saturday The Fishers of Men tournament will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Entry fee is $25 with a 100 payout. A mandatory meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Friday. Anglers can fish from the shore or a boat, as long as the fish are caught in Lake Dardanelle with a rod and reel and state fishing laws are followed. For more information, contact Rob Caldwell at 479-264-8093 or Christie Au...

Sports briefsGet muddy The Future Champions Obstacle Course Challenge will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley, located at 600 E. 16th St. There is a $10 race fee. River Valley Shooters practice The wrestling season has begun. The River Valley Shooters, a wrestling team for 4- to 14-year-olds, practice on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Terry Davis Cyclone Wrestling Room. For more inform...

Sports briefsBowJam at Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and The Friends of Holla Bend will host the eighth annual BowJam from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Holla Bend NWR. BowJam is a youth archery event where families can learn about archery and bow construction. Children ages 5 to 15 are eligible to participate. Hands-on activities will include a live non-venomous snake exhibit. Free hot dogs, snacks and wat...

Bass named CSI First Tee Participant of MonthCommunity Service, Inc. (CSI) recently named Garin Bass as the August First Tee Character Development Program Participant of the Month. Bass, the son of Jamee and Robert Bass of Russellville, is in second grade and is homeschooled. CSI is coached by certified level II First Tee Coach Sam Taylor. "Garin started the program earlier this year and has shown determination to be a better player," said Taylor. "He comes to class with a willingness to...

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Sports briefsDover faculty vs. students volleyball game The Dover Student vs. Faculty Volleyball game is 2:30 p.m. on Friday at the Dover Gym. The cost to play is $3, the cost to watch is $1. Students interested in playing need to sign up with Mrs. Heffley and pay $3 by Thursday. Corps mobility impaired hunting applications due Sept. 1 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will accept applications through Sept. 1 for the 2017 special deer hunts that provide acc...

Sports briefsCyclone Color Run The Second Color Run Fundraiser for the Cyclone Cross Country and Track teams will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Cyclone Stadium, located at 2203 S Knoxville Ave. Tickets are $25. For more information, email CycloneColorRun@gmail.com Skills Clinic The River Valley Ozark Off Road Cyclists members will host a mountain bike skills clinic at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Old Post Road Park. The group will also be giving free bike...

Peters named CSI Participant of the YearCONWAY -- The Community Service, Inc. (CSI) First Tee Character Development Program named Mac Peters, of Russellville, CSI Participant of the year at the annual family picnic and awards ceremony on Aug. 5 at Grace United Methodist Church. "Our picnic is great opportunity for everyone to come and celebrate all the hard work our participants put into the program," said Sam Taylor, CSI First Tee golf coach. The CSI First Tee Character Development...

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Sports briefsRiver Valley Shooters River Valley Shooters wrestling season begins Monday. Practices are conducted from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays in the Terry Davis Cyclone Wrestling Room inside Russellville High School. Those interested in wrestling should call Beth Davis at 479-747-2432. Cyclone Color Run The Second Color Run Fundraiser for the Cyclone Cross Country and Track teams will be from 9 a.m. to no...

Sports briefsRiver Valley Shooters River Valley Shooters wrestling season begins Monday. Practices are conducted from 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, in the Terry Davis Cyclone Wrestling Room inside Russellville High School. Those interested in wrestling should call Beth Davis at 479-747-2432. Cyclone Color Run The Second Color Run Fundraiser for the Cyclone Cross Country and Track teams will be from 9 a.m. to no...

Venture Crew 510 gets awards at White River Canoe RaceTHE COURIER / Submitted Venture Crew 510 gets awards Venture Crew 510, a new team in the Russellville area, recently competed in the White River Canoe Race from the Bull Shoals Dam to Batesville. The race consists of eight legs and 120 miles. Venture Crew 510 female team came in second in the Boys Aluminum Novice Division and the boys team received an award for fastest beginners

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Sports briefsCyclone Glow Run A Glow Run to benefit the Russellville Cyclones football team will start at 8:30 p.m. with a kids run followed by a 1K glow run at 9 p.m. on Thursday at RJHS. Pre-registration before Saturday ensures participants get t shirts. The registration cost is $10 kids 1K, $15 5K student entry, $25 for 5K and $20 virtual runners. Car Wash Fundraiser The Russellville Police Boxing Club will host its annual benefit car wash at Russellvil...

Venture Crew 300 takes 2nd in canoe raceBATESVILLE -- The Russellville Venture Crew 300 won second in the 51st annual White River Canoe Race recently. The race is the national championship for scout canoe racing and is conducted over three days and eight different legs. The race spans 120 miles from Bull Shoals in Batesville. Russellville finished second in the Open Cruising Class behind last year's national champion, Bogalusa, Louisiana Crew 313. Russellville completed the 120 mile...

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Sports briefsTwo Rivers High School athletic parent meeting There will be a mandatory parent meeting for all seventh- through 12th-grade boy athletes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Two Rivers Auditorium. Mandatory football workouts have started for boys entering thesseventh- through 12th-grades. For more information, call Coach Harrison at 479-970-1650. Golf tournament The fifth annual Dave Falconer Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday at the Russellville Co...

Sports briefsCharlie Sorrells scholarship golf tournament The Charlie Sorrells scholarship golf tournament two man scramble will be on Thursday at the Morrilton Country Club located on 1000 Country Club Road, Morrilton, AR 72110. Registration costs $150 per team. All proceeds go to benefit the Atkins Red Devils Foundation and Coach Sorrels Scholarship Fund. For more information, call Gary Childress at 479-970-8522 or email Wes Tackett at wtackett@lamar.com...